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News 20/09/26

Police investigating the death of a woman whose human remains were discovered following a wildfire in south-west London have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder. Joanne Sheen, a mother of three, had been missing since travelling from Fareham to Southampton in December 2019. The Metropolitan Police were called on the twelfth of August after bones were found near Padstow Walk in Feltham. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary […]

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Sport Preview 19/09/26

On the local front, Slough Town turn their attention away from the National League South as they host Chatham Town at Arbour Park in the FA Cup second qualifying round. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM BST. The Rebels will be eager to build on their recent 1–0 away victory over AFC Totton and use this cup tie to construct momentum for their domestic campaign. Facing lower-league opposition provides a […]

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News 19/09/26

Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen claim to have launched drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting Riyadh and Red Sea energy sites. Saudi authorities confirmed intercepting a ballistic missile over the capital, where air raid alerts sounded and flights at the international airport were briefly disrupted. A column of black smoke was spotted near fuel tanks, though officials confirmed no further strikes or casualties. A thirteen-year-old girl missing from her Greater […]

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Why Does Friday Have Its Own Feeling?

There is something different about Friday. You can feel it before anyone has actually said the word. The alarm goes off, you get ready for work and the morning might look exactly the same as it did on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, but somehow it doesn't feel the same. Friday arrives with a little bit of extra energy attached to it. It isn't necessarily because anything particularly exciting is […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 7

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News 18/09/26

President Trump says the United States has reached a deal with Denmark giving the US permanent control over security in Greenland. Writing on social media, Trump announced the US will immediately begin developing a major military presence there. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed both Denmark and Greenland expect to sign an agreement next week to bolster security across the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 10

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The Unwritten Rules Of British Social Life

Britain has plenty of laws, regulations and official procedures, but some of the most important rules governing everyday life have never been written down. Nobody formally teaches you them, there isn't an exam at the end of school and there certainly isn't an app telling you what to do. Somehow, though, most of us grow up knowing that there are certain things you simply don't do. You know you should […]

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News 17/09/26

Human remains discovered in south-west London woodland following a wildfire have been identified as Joanne Sheen, who went missing in December 2019. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Feltham in August after bones were found in fire-damaged shrubland. A fifty-six-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. King Charles has warned AI executives of the existential dangers posed by technology falling into the wrong […]

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Gen X Life and Culture: The Generation That Grew Up Between Two Worlds

There is something slightly unusual about being Gen X. We grew up in a world that was largely analogue, became teenagers as technology was beginning to change everything, and entered adulthood just as the internet was starting to reshape everyday life. We remember a time before mobile phones and social media, but we also became adults in the years when computers, CDs, the web and mobile phones began moving from […]

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News 16/09/26

Buckingham Palace has hit back at claims made in an upcoming book by Earl Spencer. The book claims that following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in September nineteen ninety-seven, the then-Prince Charles said "rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough" during arrangements for her funeral procession. In response, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said King Charles is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason. Microsoft is […]

todaySeptember 16, 2026 10

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Why Nobody Knows What To Do With A Five-Pound Note Anymore

There was a time when a five-pound note felt like proper money. Not "I'll just tap my card and see what happens" money, but money you could actually see, hold and make a plan for. A crisp £5 note in your hand meant you had options. You could go into town, buy something to eat, get a drink, pick up a magazine and still have some change left over. Or […]

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